Skin-friendly single-use product

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to a suction body component which is suitable for the durable storage of body fluids and is used to absorb, skin-friendly, single-use products. The suction body component comprises a carrier material and a particulate super absorbing polymer material. The super absorbing polymer material has a core provided with an outer surface and at least one part of the outer surface thereof comprises a coating agent which is used to reduce the absorption rate of the core of the super absorbing polymer material. The coating agent of the super absorbing polymer material comprises a skin-care product.

BACKROUND OF THE INVENTION

This application is the national stage of PCT/EP2004/007508 filed OnJul. 08, 2004 and also claims Paris Convention priority of DE 103 31192.0 filed on Jul. 10, 2003.

The present invention concerns an absorbing, skin-friendly, single-useproduct for receiving and storing, in particular, aqueous body liquids,containing a suction body component which is suited for long-termstorage of body liquids and comprises a particulate super-absorbingpolymer material containing a skin care product.

A large number of conventional diapers, incontinence diapers, sanitarytowels, panty liners, dressing materials, and other single-use productsfor absorbing body liquids, conventionally comprise super-absorbingpolymer materials (SAP). These materials (often also referred to ashydro gels, absorbing gels, hydrocolloids or simply as absorbingpolymers) are suited for long-term capture of body liquids, such asurine, blood, menstruation blood, wound exudates or liquid stool whileswelling and do so in amounts which exceed many times their own weight.

Single-use products having SAP can bind and-durably store large amountsof body liquid, but often with the consequence that the products areborne proximate to the body for a very long time. Due to thecontinuously moist climate, the skin flora and the plurality ofpartially very complex components contained in the above-mentioned bodyliquids, such as i.a. enzymes and other proteins, lipids andmicro-organisms, a series of chemical and biochemical reactions andmicrobiological decompositions as well as disintegrating processes takeplace, which affect the skin of the user. This often causes dermatitis,eczema, skin irritation, and similar skin problems. Another unpleasantside effect is the generated odor, which is more unpleasant than that ofthe originally excreted body liquid.

There have been several attempts to counteract these effects.

WO-2002/051456-A2 describes e.g. the use of a diaper top sheetcomprising a plant extract having skin-caring properties.

WO-96/16682-A1 concerns a nursing diaper, wherein the top sheet isprovided with a lotion based on fatty substances. The lotion on the topsheet is initially immobile and should be transferred to the skin, inparticular, through the body temperature.

WO-01/52913-A1 discloses absorbing hygiene articles with biologicprecursors such as spurs or germ cells which, upon use of the diaper,turn into e.g. lactic acid-producing organisms, expel undesiredmicro-organisms, or develop antagonistic properties thereto.

WO-01/03749-A1 describes a hygiene article for children comprising anactive plant substance containing Sophorae flavescens. Furthercomponents may be Phellodendri Cortex, Artemisia folis, Dictamnus alpusand Dictamnus alum.

WO-00/72891-A1 claims an absorbing hygiene article containing a dryingagent. The drying agent is preferably a desiccant or humectant and isadded to the hygiene article in order to obtain a relative air moistureon the skin of <85%.

The use of a bacterial staphylococcus aureus inhibitor to reduce therisk of toxic shock syndrome, consists of mono and die-esters ofmultivalent aliphatic alcohols and fatty acids as disclosed inEP-0395099-B1.

WO-02/42379-A1 discloses a formally defined SAP having the capacity tobind odors. The SAP preferably contains a plant component whichpositively influences binding of the odors.

DE-10257002-A1 describes foamy hydro gel containing skin care products.

EP-1051203-B1 describes an SAP which contains a1-hydroxy-2-pyrrolidone-derivative as an antimicrobial substance. Thissubstance is described as coating the absorbing polymer.

One must assume that, during use, the antimicrobial substance isdissolved immediately after wetting, and binding of the liquid, i.e.swelling of the absorbing polymer starts immediately. The promptswelling inhibits and finally blocks mobility of the antimicrobialsubstance. This has the consequence that an insufficient amount of theantimicrobial substance reaches the skin of the user. Anotherdisadvantage of an SAP with antimicrobial substance is its limitedantimicrobial effectivity over a longer period of time.

It is therefore the underlying purpose of the present invention toprovide a suction body component which comprises super-absorbing polymermaterial (SAP) and a skin-care product which reaches the skin of theuser more readily and has increased effectivity over a longer period oftime.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This object is achieved by a suction body component comprising a carriermaterial and a super-absorbing polymer material, wherein thesuper-absorbing polymer material comprises a core with an outer surface,wherein at least part of the outer surface of this core comprises acoating agent which reduces the absorption rate of the core of thesuper-absorbing polymer material, wherein at least the coating agentcomprises a skin-care product.

Although the active mechanism is not yet completely clear, theadvantages of the inventive suction body component, i.e. the positiveeffect on the health of the skin of the user of the single-use product,are probably due to the following dynamics.

After wetting of the inventive suction body component, the body liquidinitially acts on the coating of the super-absorbing polymer material,which contains the skin-care product. The skin-care product is therebyreleased or otherwise activated, e.g. in that the coating agent isdissolved and/or swells in such a manner that the core of thesuper-absorbing polymer is exposed with delay, i.e. is subjected to theaction of the body liquid at a later time. The absorption rate of thecore of the super-absorbing polymer material is thereby reduced. Areduction in the absorption rate of the core of the super-absorbingpolymer material changes the absorption behavior of the core such that,following liquid application, liquid absorption as a function of time isdelayed, and/or the speed of liquid absorption (g liquid per unit time)is reduced, and/or the overall liquid absorption capacity (g liquid perg SAP of the core) is reduced.

The interaction between the body liquid and the coated super-absorbingpolymer comprising the skin-care product consequently exhibits twooptionally overlapping phases. The skin-care product contained in thecoating can reach the skin in the first phase via the body liquid whichhas not been completely bound. Suitable transport mechanisms includee.g. diffusion and/or capillary action. Only at the start of the secondphase is the amount of free body liquid and therefore the mobility ofthe skin-care product reduced due to absorption of the body liquid andits resulting immobilization by the core of the super-absorbingpolymers, which is increasingly exposed by the coating agent.

In a preferred embodiment, the core of the super-absorbing polymer alsocontains a skin-care product. In this case, absorption of the bodyliquid, i.e. binding of the body liquid to the core of thesuper-absorbing polymer can be accompanied by binding chemicalsubstances and/or micro-organisms and/or reacting them with theskin-care product of the core, to avoid danger to the skin due to theabove-mentioned disintegration and decomposition reactions. This alsoinvolves, in particular, a bactericidal and/or microbicidal effect andmay contain the same skin-care product as that of the coating agent.However, it is also feasible to use one or more further differentskin-care products. In this case, it would be advantageous to select askin-care product for the coating which is suited to release itsskin-caring action through direct contact with the skin, whereas theabove-described skin-care product of the core is suited to inhibit ordecompose detrimental substances and/or micro-organisms.

Any means which has a direct or indirect positive influence on thehealth of the skin may be used as skin-care product. The skin-careproducts disclosed in DE-10257002-A2 are particularly advantageous. Inthis connection, reference is made to DE-10257002-A2, the entiredisclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference. Water-solublemeans are particularly suited. Fat-soluble or amphoteric means are alsofeasible and advantageous. The following Table 1 contains an overview ofsubstances which are particularly suited. Each individual substance issuited and advantageous as a skin-care product of an inventive suctionbody component. This also obtains for all possible combinations of thementioned substances, in particular, those resulting from physicalmixture and/or chemical reactions such as e.g. esterification of hydroxycompounds with fatty acids.

In addition to the plant extracts mentioned i.a. in Table 1, such ase.g. tea extract, in particular, green tea extract, the herb itself,i.e. the leaf material of the plant, in particular, of green tea, canalso be used, with particular preference, in a correspondinglydisintegrated form, e.g. as powder.

TABLE 1 Substance/Substance Class/ Extract Effect/Protection SolubilityVitamins and derivatives: Vitamin A (retinol), (provitamin: VG, EH:growth factor for Fat-soluble beta-carotin) and derivatives withepithelium cells, epithel fatty acids such as e.g. retinyl protection,resistive factor, palmitate infection protection Vitamin B complex: B2(Riboflavin) VG, EH: cofactor FAD/FMIN for H2O soluble redox enzymes,antiphlogistic, (limited) general skin protection B6 VG, EH: cofactorfor amino acid H2O soluble (Pyridoxin/pyridosamin/pyridoxal) metabolism,inflammation protection Biotin (previously: Vitamin H) VG: carboxylationreactions; Fat-soluble “general” skin protection Vitamin C (ascorbicacid) also as AO, VG: build-up of skin H2O soluble/fat- ester with fattyacids yields e.g. collagen, immune modulation soluble ascorbylpalmitate/-stearate Vitamin E (alpha Tocopherol) also AO, VG: importantfor electron Fat-soluble as derivative such as e.g. transport; oxidativeprotection dioleyltocopheryl methyl silanol, Tocopherylacetate/-linoleate/- nicotinate/-succinate/-oleate Folic acid(tetrahydro folic acid) VG: important for purine- H2O soluble/nucleotide metabolism, inflammation protection “Vitamin” F: see fattyacid; in particular, linolic, linolenic, and arachidonic acid K(phylloquinone) AO, VG: antihemorrhagic Fat-soluble activity,antioxidative Methyl methionine (previously: VG: essential amino acidH2O soluble vitamin U) Niacin (nicotinic acid amide) VG: cofactorNAD/NADP for H2O soluble redox reactions; inflammation protection;general skin protection Pantothenic acid (previously: VG: component ofcoenzyme A, H2O soluble vitamin B3) inflammation protection Coenzyme Q10 (ubiquinone) AO, VG; electron transport, Fat soluble antioxidativeOrganic (fatty) acids: Salicylic acid and alkyl esters AO VG, EH:decomposition of H2O soluble/ thereof such as e.g. hexyl dodecyl hardskin, antiphlogistic Fat soluble salicylate Short-chain, saturated andVG: metabolic products, pH- H2O soluble unsaturated fatty acids such asregulators, e.g. lactic, glyceric, malic, succinic acid, fumaric acidalpha lipoic acid AO, VG: antioxidant Fat soluble Hyaluronic acid (fattyacid with VG: mucopolysaccharide as H2O soluble sugar residue)“lubricant” Alpha hydroxy acids (AHA) such AO, VG: glycolic acid is anH2O soluble/ as e.g. glycolic acid and important metabolic product Fatsoluble derivatives such as e.g. ethyl glycolate, Arachidonic acid andfatty acid AO, VG: essential fatty acid Fat soluble ester with e.g.propionic acid Long-chain, partially (multiply) Partially AO, VG:metabolic Fat soluble unsaturated and branched fatty products acids (seealso fatty acids below) Citric acid and derivatives: acetyl VG.Metabolic product H2O soluble triethyl/tributyl/trihexyl/trioctylcitrate Fats/fatty acid esters/phosphates: Glycerine and triglyceridesVG: metoblic products and Fat soluble (glycerine esterified with thefatty membrane/skin components acids mentioned as examples herein) Fattyacids (e.g. also as Partially AO, VG: metabolic Fat soluble ammoniumsalts) such as e.g. products, components of skinpalmitic-/stearic-/oleic-/linolic- fats/linolenic-/arachidonic-/behenic- /myristic-/capric-/castor acidPhosphatidyl choline (“lecithin”) VG: metabolic products, Amphotericcomponents of biological membranes Sphingolipids/-myelins VG: metabolicproducts, Amphoteric components of biological membranesCeramides/cerebrosides VG: metabolic products, Amphoteric components ofbiological membranes Lanolin/acetylated lanolin alcohol VG: metabolicproduct of animals Fat soluble and derivatives with fatty acidsAluminium AD, VG general skin protection Fat solublestearate/distearate/tristearate (see also fatty acids) Zinc stearate(see also fatty acids) AD, VG general skin protection Fat solubleSarcosine ester with e.g. coco, VG general skin protection Fat solublelauric, myristic acid Fatty alcohols (of the fatty acids VG metabolicproducts Fat soluble mentioned as example) Fatty acid esters such ase.g. Partially AO, VG: metabolic Fat soluble butyllactate/-myristate/stearate; products cetylpalmitate/-stearate/-lactate; Partially component of natural decyloleate; dibutyl adipate; membranes diethyl hexyl adipate; diisopropyladipate; dilauryl dipropionate; dioctyl palmitate/dilinoleate; ethylacetate; glyceryl adipate/- arachidal behenate/-caprate/-caprylate/-linoleate/-oleate/- cocoate/-dihydroxy stearate/-diisopalmitate/-laurate/- undecylenate; isoamyl acetate; isobutylstearate/- salicylate/oleate; isocetyl salicylate/-oleate; isopropylisostearate/-lactate/-lanolate/- linoleate/-myristate/-palmitate; lauryllactate; myristyl lactate/- myristate/-salicylate/-stearate; octylpalmitate/-stearate Amino acids (in particular essential): Essential:Lysine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, VG: essential cell components;Amphoteric phenyl alanine, threonine, threonine and leucine aremethionine, tryptophane described to be effective for the skin ProlineVG: essential component of Amphoteric collagen Hydroxy proline VG:essential component of Amphoteric collagen Histidine VG: absorption ofUV light Amphoteric Arginine VG, EH: support of skin collagen Amphotericproduction Cysteine AO, VG: antioxidant Amphoteric Various: L-carnitine(lysine and vitamin C) VG general skin protection H2O soluble Dimethylamino ethanol (DMAE) AO antioxidant H2O soluble Pycnogenol AO, AD, VG,EH H2O soluble Urea and derivatives such as e.g. VG: moisture storageH2O soluble imidazolidinyl urea Allantoin/glyoxylic acid diureide VG:moisture storage H2O soluble Polyphenols/tannins: AO, AS, AM, VG, EH*Gallic acid and derivatives *Catechins and leuco anthocyanes retinoids(see vitamin A) bisabolol AM, VG: antiphlogistic, Fat solubleantimicrobial diols such as e.g. 1,2-pentanediol VG: moisture binder H2Osoluble or hexanediol and derivatives such limited as e.g. ethylhexanediol diols and derivatives as mentioned VG: moisture binder,spreading H2O soluble above as examples with fatty limited acids to e.g.1,3-butane diol ester polyethylene glycol derivatives of VG: reductionof the barrier H2O soluble different molar mass and fatty function ofthe skin limited acids of e.g. coco, lauric, stearic acid sorbitanefatty acid ester with poly VG: reduction of the barrier H2O solubleethylene glycolen of different function of the skin limited molar massand fatty acids to e.g. sorbitane monooleate/-laurate/tristearate/-palmitate/- trioleate propylene glycol andderivatives VG: reduction of the barrier H2O soluble with fatty acidssuch as e.g. oleic, function of the skin limited lauric, myristic acid,also propylene glycol dicaprylate, - dicaprate, -dicoconate, -dipelargonate propyl gallate AO, AS, AM, EH H2O soluble choline VG:general skin protection H2O soluble D-panthenol (dexpanthenol), (see AO,VG: skin protection/care H2O soluble also pantothenic acid) Plantextracts/oils/distillate: Green tea (camelia sinensis): AO, AS, AM, VG,EH: astringent, H2O soluble extract/distillate infection prophylaxis,antimutagen, anticancerogenic Hamamelis (hamamelis VG: wound-curing,antiphlogistic Fat soluble virginiana): distillate Aloe (aloe vera): gelAO, AM, VG, EH. Wound-curing, H2O soluble anticrobial, antiphlogisticCamomile (chamomilla recutifa): AO, AM, VG, EH: wound-curing, Fatsoluble oil antimicrobial, antiphlogistic Peanut (archais hypogaea): oilVG: skin care Fat soluble Arnica (arnica montana): oil VG, EH:anti-inflammatory Fat soluble Almond (prunus dulcis): oil VG: skin careFat soluble Sunflower (helianthus annuus): oil VG: skin care Fat solubleJojoba (buxus chinensis): oil VG: skin care Fat soluble Avocado (perseagratissimo): oil VG: skin care Fat soluble Coconut (cocos nucifera): oilVG: skin care Fat soluble Peppermint (mentha piperita): oil VG: skincare Fat soluble Hazelnut (e.g. corylus avellana): VG: skin care Fatsoluble oil Palm seed (elaeis guineensis): oil VG: skin care Fat solubleRice (oryza sativa): oil VG: skin care Fat soluble Almond (prunusamygdalus VG: skin care Fat soluble dulcis): oil Sage (salivaofficinalis): oil AS, AM, VG, EH: germ-inhibiting, Fat solubleanti-inflammatory, astringent Yarrow (achillea milefolium): AM, EM:antibiotic, anti- H2O soluble extract inflammatory Evening primrose(oenethera VG: skin care Fat soluble biennis): oil Winter green(gaultheria VG, EH: antiphlogistic Fat soluble procumbens): oil birchbark (betula alba): distillate AS, AM, VG, EH: antiphlogistic Fatsoluble marigold (calendula officinalis): oil VG, EH: supportsepithelium Fat soluble formation AO: anti-oxidative (protection fromradicals) AS: astringent, solidifying, mechanically stabilizing(“tanning”) AM: anti-microbial (protection from opportunistic germs andprotection from toxic metabolic products) VG: (re)vitalizing,maintaining health, general skin protection EH: anti-inflammatory action

Any conventional production methods known by the person skilled in theart can be used to produce the skin-care product-containing,super-absorbing polymer material, which is suited for the inventivesuction body component.

With regard to production and selection of the super-absorbing polymermaterial which can be used in the core, reference is made to theliterature known by the person skilled in the art, e.g. DE 4020780, EP1169372 B1, US Re. 32,649, EP 0752892 B1, EP 0744967 B1 and EP 0304319B1. It is preferably a partially neutralized polyacrylic acid polymer,the surface of which is subsequently cross-linked to increase the gelstability.

If, in a preferred embodiment, the core of the super-absorbing polymermaterial also comprises a skin care product, the skin care product maybe connected to the core of the super-absorbing material in various waysduring production of the core of the super-absorbing material. Theseinclude e.g. the possibility of mixing the dry skin care product a) withthe finished, subsequently cross-linked core of the super-absorbingmaterial, b) mixing it with the not yet cross-linked core of thesuper-absorbing material, c) mixing it with the polymerized but not yetdried gel or d) mixing before or during polymerization of the core ofthe super-absorbing material. It may be advantageous to add a liquid, inparticular, an aqueous component before or after mixing to improvebonding between the skin care product and the core of thesuper-absorbing material.

The skin care product may also be connected to the core of thesuper-absorbing material or be mixed with the coating agent not in adry, but in a wet or moist state. Towards this end, it may be previouslydissolved, mixed or dispersed in suitable liquid or semi-liquidmaterials, such as e.g. aqueous or organic solvents.

Conventional devices may be used for mixing.

Any material suited to reduce the absorption rate of the super-absorbingpolymer material, in particular, substances which dissolve in an aqueousliquid or swell, such as natural or synthetic celluloses orlignocelluloses, cellulose derivatives such as e.g. methyl celluloses,carboxy methyl celluloses, ethyl celluloses, hydroxy propyl celluloses,cellulose acetates, may be used as coating agent to form at least partof the outer surface of the core of the super-absorbing material andcomprising a skin care product as a further component. It is alsopossible to use several, i.e. at least two different coating agents.

Methods for coating the cores of super-absorbing polymer materials areknown in the art. WO 00/62825 and WO 02/36663 disclose coating methodswhich are suited to the present invention. Reference is hereby made tothe full disclosure of the above-mentioned patent applications which arehereby incorporated by reference. The preferably powdery coating agentis initially dry mixed with the core of the likewise powderysuper-absorbing polymer material, and subsequently wetted with water andthen mixed again.

To provide at least the coating agent with a skin care product inaccordance with the invention, the skin care product can be connected tothe coating agent in different production steps of coating the core ofthe super-absorbing material or during production of the coating agentitself. These include e.g. mixing the dry skin care product a) with thefinished super-absorbing material having the coating agent, b) with thepre-fabricated coating agent prior to coating the core of thesuper-absorbing material to apply a coating agent that already containsa skin care product, c) mixing the skin care product with the coatingagent before or during production of the coating agent and subsequentlyapplying the coating agent containing the skin care product. It may alsobe advantageous to add a liquid, in particular, an aqueous component,before or after mixing to improve the connection between the skin careproduct and the coating agent.

Instead of using a dry skin care product, the skin care product maypreviously be dissolved, mixed or dispersed in suitable liquid orsemi-liquid media such as e.g. aqueous or organic solvents.

A binder component may also be used which has an adhesion-promotingeffect between the coating agent and the skin care product and/or thecore of the super-absorbing polymer material.

An amount of skin care product of preferably 0.001-100%, in particular0.1 to 10%, and preferably 0.5 to 5% relative to the overall weight ofthe super-absorbing polymer material is regarded as advantageous.

The particle size of the super-absorbing material provided assuper-absorbing polymer material core is usually preferably between 10and 1000 μm.

If the skin care product is connected to the coating agent andpreferably to the absorbing core of the super-absorbing polymer materialin a dry state, the skin care product is preferably used in powder form,in particular, having a particle size between 5 and 900 μm.

The particle size of the coated super-absorbing polymer materialcomprising the skin care product is also usually preferably between 10and 1000 μm.

The grain size of the coated super-absorbing polymer material comprisingthe skin care product may be set to the preferred range after coating.

In accordance with an advantageous embodiment of the invention, thecarrier material of the inventive suction body component comprisesnatural or synthetic fibers such as cellulose fibers, thermoplasticfibers e.g. of the group of polyolefines and/or foamed material and/or athermoplastic preferably extruded synthetic matrix.

The carrier material may form a matrix so that the super-absorbingpolymer material is preferably homogeneously bound in the carriermaterial.

A layer-forming configuration is also feasible, wherein thesuper-absorbing polymer material is disposed on one of the largesurfaces of the carrier material. In this case, the carrier materialcomprises, in particular, a tissue, a non-woven material and/or a foil.

In a particularly advantageous manner, the inventive suction bodycomponent is used within an absorbing hygiene product. In this case, thehygiene product preferably comprises a back sheet facing away from thebody which is liquid-proof at least in sections and which preferablybreathes, and/or a top sheet facing the body which is liquid-proof, atleast in sections. The top and back sheets thereby surround theinventive suction body component.

Further suction body layers may preferably be disposed above or belowthe inventive suction body component to improve, in particular, thedistribution and/or storage of body excretions such as urine, blood orstool.

In addition to the super-absorbing polymer material containing skin careproducts, the inventive suction body component may also comprisesuper-absorbing polymer materials without skin care products (inparticular, even without a coating agent) which are capable of quicklybinding part of the produced liquid in certain applications and whichare characterized in that very large amounts of liquid must be absorbedby the suction body component within a very short period.

The invention also concerns use of a suction body component forapplication of skin care products onto human skin, comprising a carriermaterial and a super-absorbing polymer material, wherein thesuper-absorbing polymer material comprises a core with an outer surface,and at least part of the outer surface of this core comprises a coatingagent which can reduce the absorption rate of the super-absorbingpolymer material, wherein the coating agent of the super-absorbingpolymer material comprises a skin care product.

The invention also concerns use of a suction body component forproducing a product which improves the health of human skin, comprisinga carrier material and a super-absorbing polymer material, wherein thesuper-absorbing polymer material comprises a core with an outer surface,at least part of the outer surface of this core comprising a coatingagent which can reduce the absorption rate of the super-absorbingpolymer material, wherein the coating agent of the super-absorbingpolymer material comprises a skin care product.

Further features, details and advantages of the invention can beextracted from the drawing and the following description of preferredembodiments of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 shows a schematic top view of a hygiene product for single use,with the inventive suction body component;

FIG. 2 shows a sectional view of the hygiene product of FIG. 1 accordingto the sectional plane II-II of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 shows an enlarged sectional view of the inventive suction bodycomponent only;

FIG. 4 shows a sectional view through a particle of the super-absorbingpolymer material of the inventive suction body component.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

FIGS. 1 and 2 show a single-use diaper 1 with an inventive suction bodycomponent 10. The suction body component 10 is covered, proximate to thebody, by a liquid-permeable top sheet 2 which, together with theliquid-proof, breathable back sheet 3 positioned remote from the body,surrounds the suction body component 10 in a sandwich-like fashion. Thesingle-use diaper can comprise further components (not shown) such ase.g. closure elements, elastic leg and/or waist ends and terminatingbarriers extending in a longitudinal and/or transverse direction.

FIG. 3 shows an enlarged view of the inventive suction body component10. The suction body component 10 comprises a matrix-forming fibermaterial 101 which, in the present case, consists essentially of fluffedcellulose fiber material.

The super-absorbing polymer particles 102 are substantiallyhomogeneously mixed with the cellulose fiber material 101. The fractionof the super-absorbing polymer particles 102 relative to the overallweight of the inventive suction body component 10 is 15 to 85%,preferably 30 to 70%.

FIG. 4 shows an enlarged view of a section through a preferredsuper-absorbing polymer particle 102. The polymer particle 102 has agrain size of 10 to 1000 μm, preferably 100 to 800 μm, and has a core Aof super-absorbing polymer material. The super-absorbing polymermaterial of the core A comprises 2% (weight percent) of dried green teaextract as a skin care product.

The outer surface of the core A of the super-absorbing polymer particles102 is essentially completely coated with Na-carboxy methyl cellulosewhich comprises 2% (weight percent) of the dried green tea extract asskin care product.

1. A suction body component for long-term storage of body liquids inabsorbing, skin-friendly, single-use products, the suction bodycomponent comprising: a carrier material; a particulate, super-absorbingpolymer material, said particulate polymer material comprising aplurality of super-absorbing polymer particles; a coating deposited onindividual outer surfaces of individual said super-absorbing polymerparticles to coat said outer surfaces of said individual polymerparticles for reducing a respective individual absorption rate thereof,said coating having a cellulose material selected from the groupconsisting of natural cellulose, synthetic cellulose, lignocellulose,cellulose derivatives, methyl cellulose, carboxy methyl cellulose, ethylcellulose, hydroxy propyl cellulose, and cellulose acetate; and one ormore skin care products, wherein at least 50% of said skin care productsare disposed within said super-absorbing polymer particles and a restpercentage of said skin care products is disposed in said coating, saidrest percentage of said skin care products in said coating comprising aplant component, a plant extract, plant oil, or plant distillate.
 2. Thesuction body component of claim 1, wherein at least 65% of said skincare products are disposed within said super-absorbing polymerparticles.
 3. The suction body component of claim 1, wherein said skincare products are water-soluble.
 4. The suction body component of claim1, wherein said skin care products comprise a vitamin.
 5. The suctionbody component of claim 1, wherein said skin care products comprise anorganic acid.
 6. The suction body component of claim 1, wherein saidskin care products comprise an amino acid.
 7. The suction body componentof claim 1, wherein said carrier material comprises cellulose fibers,synthetic fibers, a foamed material, a porous matrix, and/or athermoplastic synthetic matrix.
 8. The suction body component of claim1, wherein said carrier material forms a matrix and said particulatesuper-absorbing polymer particles are homogeneously bound in saidcarrier material or in sections thereof.
 9. The suction body componentof claim 1, wherein said super-absorbing polymer particles are disposedover a large surface area of said carrier material to form a layer. 10.An absorbing single-use product comprising the suction body component ofclaim 1, wherein the product comprises a top sheet facing a users bodyand a back sheet facing away from the user's body, said top and saidback sheets surrounding and sandwiching the suction body component. 11.An absorbing single-use product comprising the suction body component ofclaim 1, wherein at least one further liquid-permeable layer is disposedabove the suction body component at a user's body side.
 12. Use of thesuction body component of claim 1,for disposing skin care products ontohuman skin.
 13. Use of the suction body component of claim 1, forproducing a product to improve health of human skin.